Daily Archives: 2016-12-06

By M Ravi Since May 2016 and the filing of the media statements by the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Ministry of Home Affairs, a community of lawyers have observed a steady increase in the number of discouraging comments by the judiciary towards lawyers who chose to defend their clients in certain types of cases. This is especially apparent in death …

SBS Transit has announced on Tuesday (6 December) that started from Sunday (11 December), Services 64, 65, 131, 139, 147 and 166 will resume their original routes along the reinstated stretch of Bencoolen Street between Middle Road and Bras Basah Road. Details are as follows:

The Singapore Management University (SMU) opened its first full sports scholarship named ‘Yip Pin Xiu Scholarship,’ at SMU's 3rd Leadership Symposium on Tuesday (6 Dec), in honour of the Paralympics gold medallist Yip Pin Xiu. SMU said that the scholarship will start in August 2017 and it is opened to ‘outstanding Singaporean athletes who have gained admission to any SMU …

GIC Singapore has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with PT Nusantara Sejahtera Raya (NSR), which operates the Cinema 21, Cinema XXI and The Premiere brands in Indonesia, to further anchor the leadership position of NSR and to set up the company for the next stage of growth. GIC, a Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, would be investing …

A cyclist struck by a bundle of overhead cables while riding on a pavement has been awarded S$8.65 million in damages by the High Court. Ms Siew Pick Chiang was cycling on a public pavement along Pasir Ris Drive 8 on 15 October 2009 when she was struck by a bundle of overhead cables that had fallen down. The cables …

By Niwde Weis I have never found the Singapore public transport system convenient. MRT and buses simply refuse to compete along the same route. This does not happen in any other country I have been to. Other than being totally held ransom by the system, there is also too much walking from one point to another to change transport . Read: SG …

In light with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, the Workers’ Party (WP) commemorates by making several recommendations to the Government in Parliament on improving mobility, public transport safety and accessibility for persons with disabilities. "It is a day to reflect on the achievements of the community in overcoming barriers. It is also a day to …

Alfian Sa’at, local playwright responds to the letter from Ms Tam Wai Jia, a medical doctor, titled ‘Shows with nudity are disguising lewdness as art,’ published by Today Online on 1 December. By Alfian Sa’at First and foremost, I'm glad that the letter-writer has identified herself. It makes it easier to understand where she's coming from. This Dr Tam Wai …

The M1 Singapore Fringe Festival has announced on Tuesday (6 December) that it will not be presenting the performances of Ming Poon’s Undressing Room and Thea Fitz-James’ Naked Ladies at the upcoming edition of the Festival, as the the Info-Communications Media Development Authority (IMDA)’s assessment stated that the works have exceeded the R18 rating under the Arts Entertainment Classification Code (AEC). …

By Teo Soh Lung Measured approach in lawyer M. Ravi's case Lawyer M. Ravi's case caused a "lot of mess" but the Law Society came out of it quite well because people realised we were prepared to be tough in a rational and fair way, look at the big picture and the profession's interest, said Mr Thio Shen Yi. "I …

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